The Last Invention

Ezra Klein on the Uncertain Politics of A.I.

The Last Invention

Show Notes

Ezra Klein – New York Times opinion columnist and an influential voice on the American left – joins us at a hinge moment in the A.I. revolution. As artificial intelligence accelerates, Klein examines what’s at stake politically, socially, and morally: the role that government should play in shaping this technology, the disruptions he believes matter most, and how to think clearly when the landscape is shifting so rapidly.

LINKS:

Ezra Klein’s book Abundance

The Ezra Klein Show

This Changes Everything

CREDITS:

This episode of The Last Invention was reported and produced by Andy Mills, Megan Phelps-Roper, Matthew Boll, Seth Temple Andrews, and Ethan Mannello.

Music for this episode was composed by ⁠Scott Devendorf⁠, ⁠Ben Lanz⁠, ⁠Cobey Bienert⁠, and Matthew Boll

The Last Invention artwork by ⁠Jacob Boll⁠

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